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DaVita

Provides dialysis and comprehensive kidney care

Registered Nurse

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSt Louis Park, MN, USA$38 - $52 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

  • An Associate degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing is required; a Bachelor of Science in Nursing or a three-year diploma from an accredited diploma program may be substituted.
  • A flexible schedule and availability to work mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays are required.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise and perform direct patient care, including taking and monitoring vital signs, initiating and terminating dialysis, documenting care, assessing patients and treatments, taking and transcribing physician orders, and drawing and documenting ordered laboratory work.
  • Provide dialysis therapy, including formulating dialysis plans according to physician orders, determining weight and ultrafiltration rate, verifying safety measures, administering medications or other treatments, discontinuing dialysis according to procedure, and documenting activity.
  • Analyze patient assessments and laboratory data; bring concerns to the physician; observe trauma and patients’ physical and mental condition; review dialysis orders; document observations; and communicate emergencies, life-threatening complications, and related incidents to the appropriate clinical or operations leaders.
  • Assess patient and family readiness to learn and provide information about renal disease, prescribed dialysis treatment, and the medical regimen and its effects on health and well-being.
  • Participate in developing and implementing the patient’s short- and long-term plan of care and monthly progress note.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in an Intensive Care Unit, Critical Care Unit, Emergency Room, or Medical-Surgical setting is helpful but not required.
  • Certified Nephrology Nurse or Certified Dialysis Nurse certification is helpful but not required.

About the Company

DaVita

Provides dialysis and comprehensive kidney care

DaVita provides kidney care services, primarily dialysis, for people with chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease, and runs integrated care programs with educational resources. Its services are delivered through dialysis centers, with treatment guided by patient-centered care and tracked using clinical metrics to monitor outcomes; it also offers Kidney Smart classes and risk quizzes to help patients manage kidney health. The company differentiates itself by focusing on value-based, holistic and equitable care across a network, coordinating services to improve results while controlling costs. Its goal is to improve patient outcomes, reduce healthcare costs, and build a robust, equitable kidney-care community.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Denver, CO
Founded
1979

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